一分為二

一分为二
yīfēnwéi'èr

to divide into two; to bisect

Wiktionary

Homographs

一分為二 yīfēnwéièr
  1. one divides into two
  2. to be two-sided
  3. there are two sides to everything
  4. to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)

Entry Composition

1 一分 yīfēn a few
=2 為 wéi
  1. as (in the capacity of)
  2. to take sth as
  3. to act as
  4. to serve as
  5. to behave as
  6. to become
  7. to be
  8. to do
  9. by (in the passive voice)
=2 為 wèi
  1. because of
  2. for
  3. to
3 二 èr
  1. two
  2. 2
  3. (Beijing dialect) stupid